Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
THE EASrEEy SHORE.
Knights Of Honor Entertainments
COiOied Camp eetiUgs-fhe
County jail. &c.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
OEANCocK, August II, 1887.
The entertainment given 10y the
Knights Of Honor at Red Hills, front
ing Chincoteague bay, was very plea
SAINT and successful affair. Inc boat
races in the morning for two handsome
silver pitchers were witnessed by a
hlge and enthusiastic concourse
OF people. The races took place
in Cbincoteague bay, beauti-
FIJI sheet of water extending from
the lower end of Chingoteague island
to the Delaware line, with an average
with OF about four miles. The Red
Ellis, which overlook the bay and COM
uand a splendid view of the water,
we've filed with crowds of expectlnt
people, who watched the races with
intense interest and cheered their
iavorite boats as they showed signs of
winning the race. Three bateaux en-
tered the first race, which was closely
contested but finally won by the Yes
tia, of Chincoteague island. Six fast
sailing skitfs entered the second race.
For some time the result was in
doubt, and the widest excitement
prevailed in the crowd. This race
was won by the skiff John W. Ed
monds, which rounded the stake and
came in twenty seconds ahead of the
Bette Wise. A sumptuous dinner was
served, and the people sat down under
the trees and listened to addresses from
Rev. Mr.. Melvin, of Pocomoke City,
Md. Rev. Mr.. Wooten, of George
town, Del, aud Joseph L. Kenney,
Esq, OF Chincoteague, grand COM
mander of the Knights of Honor in
Virginia. The entertainment was in
the interest of the order, and proved a
success in every respect.
Three colored camp-meetings are
now III full blast on the Eastern Shore
Of Virginia near Assawaman, in
the northern part Of Accomack f; one at
Savageville, several miles south OF
Onancock, and one at Johnstontown,
in Northampton county. In spite OF
the fact that it has been raining every
day here for the past week immense
crowds have attended all these meet
ings every day and night.
Henry Watson and William Davis,
who were engaged in the riotous pro-
ceedings at tine dblored camp-meeting
near this place two Sundays ago have
been arrested and lodged in jail ; but
John Bayly atlas Rat-Tail, the ring
leader in the disturbance, is still at
large.
The structures recently published in
one Of the local papers here on the hor-
rible condition Of the jail have aroused
considerable interest, aud taken in con-
nection with the numerous iail-dellve-
ries that have occurred in this county
during the past two years may lead to
the erection of more decent
and comfortable building for the
confinement of prisoners. As it now
is a man sent to jail for con-
tempt of court as Senator Riddle
berger recently was would have to
live, eat, and sleep in the same room
with common criminals and peniten-
tisry convicts or take up his quarters
with the lunatics in the old debtors
room. 1t is said that the prisoners
break out Of Jail more to escape the
loathsome surroundings OF the jail
than to avoid the consequences OF the
law. .,
Late yesterday afternoon the little
son of Mr.. w. Q. Hall, at Accomack
Courthouse, was thrown violently from
a wagon to the ground, receiving some
ucly and painful bruises. His right
ankle was dislocated and his right
wrist painfully sprained, but it is hoped
he received no serious internal inju-
rios KALLIAs.